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Alles in allem ist der Schweizer E-Commerce auch 2021 gewachsen. Verschiedene Branchen konnten ihren Online-Umsatz nochmals deutlich erhöhen, andere haben auf hohem Niveau nur noch leicht zugelegt und wenige haben aufgrund der sich normalisierenden G...
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Lloyds Bank has completed the UK’s first transaction utilising a digital promissory note (DPN) purchase. This landmark transaction dramatically increases speed of payment and paves the way for a significant increase in the use of promissory notes for...
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Dutch payments firm Adyen announced the launch of its first in-house designed terminals which was designed to facilitate diverse payment use cases. The terminal range marks the latest step forward in Adyen’s growing unified commerce offering.
The dev...
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1 year ago
As the global economy shifts towards an interconnected future, digitalisation continues to transform the world of transactional banking. Fintechs often outpace traditional banking institutions when it comes to serving the fast paced environment of on...
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Cars are becoming increasingly more connected and are turning into a new mobile source of payment and data.
Juniper Research estimates that by 2026, global transaction volume of in-vehicle payments will exceed 4.7 billion by 2026, up from just 87 mil...
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UBS announced it has invested in BigPanda, a leading artificial intelligence IT operations (AIOps) platform, through UBS Next, the firm’s strategic venture and innovation unit.
As clients increasingly seek more digital services and b...
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Die Zahl der Fusionen und Übernahmen kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen (KMU) aus der Schweiz hat im ersten Halbjahr 2022 erneut einen Rekord erzielt. 133 KMU haben gemäss der neuen Deloitte MidCap-M&A-Studie andere Firmen gekauft oder wurden selb...
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1 year ago
Tech giant Apple is jumping deeper into financial services, moving away from its initial goal of providing finance solutions to retain customers and grow its core business of selling consumer electronics, to the broader aspiration of building a full-...
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1 year ago
The global fintech landscape has encountered accelerated change in recent years thanks to expansive funding and the notably pivotal role the industry played in adapting to the pandemic and post-pandemic eras. Financial accessibility and digital servi...
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1 year ago
A challenging economic environment, diminished funding and valuations, and increased scrutiny of regulators have put tremendous stress on neobanks around the world. Over the past few years, the industry has seen its fair share of business failures of...
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1 year ago
grape, the neoinsurer for employee insurances, has raised CHF 1.7 million in a pre-seed funding round to expand its digital insurance product and grow the team. The round is led by Swiss venture capital firm Wingman Ventures, with participation from...
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1 year ago
Die grosse Mehrheit kennt Kryptowährungen, doch nur wenige nutzen sie. Immerhin 28 Prozent der Schweizerinnen und Schweizer halten sie jedoch grundsätzlich für eine geeignete Anlageform, wie eine neue YouGov-Umfrage im Auftrag der Management- und Tec...
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1 year ago
Deep Ecosystems, a Germany-based accelerator for ecosystem projects, have released its 7th edition of the Startup Heatmap Report, ranking Europe’s top 50 most popular startup hubs in the continent.
The ranking is based on a survey that polled more th...
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1 year ago
Around the world, open banking adoption is rising steadily, embraced by a growing number of banks and fintech companies to provide innovative financial products and tap into new market segments.
A new report by Platformable, a Barcelona-based startup...
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1 year ago
CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, announced it plans to further expand its cryptocurrency derivatives offering with the introduction of Bitcoin Euro and Ether Euro futures on August 29, pending regulatory review.
Designed to mat...